Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vale da senhora da povoa | millstone | doublemount | fleur-de-lis(blue) | shortsword |
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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Aug 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015
Shield Or, a millstone Gules between a doublemount issuant Vert in base and a fleur-de-lis Azure in chief flanked by two paly shortswords Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VALE DA SENHORA DA PÓVOA".
Meaning:
The arms are partially canting, the doublemount is flanking a valley (Port.: vale) and the fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, as Our Lady of Póvoa name giver of the commune, however not patron saint, it is St. James.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 24 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015
Vale da Senhora da Póvoa Commune is one of the nine communes of the Penamacor municipality (q.v.); it had 257 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2015
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